“Children Of Blood And Bone” Gets Nigerian Director
45-year-old Rick Famuyiwa, a Nigerian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter has been contracted to direct the Fox 2000 adaptation of 2018 best selling fantasy novel, “Children of Blood and Bone.” Famuyiwa has been active in Hollywood since 1999 and has worked on films like the 1999 “The Wood”, “Brown Sugar” released in 2002, “Talk To […]
Call For Entries: 9mobile Prize For Literature
Following its successful launching of Etisalat to 9mobile, 9mobile has changed the name of the Pan African Literary Prize for Literature to 9mobile prize for Literature. The brand is still very much committed to supporting and discovering new talent. Announcing this is its Chief Executive Officer, Boye Olusanya who believes that the brand, 9mobile, is […]
Etisalat’s Flash Fiction Award Now Open for Entries
IF you are able to weave super-short stories into existence and pen them down in a way that captivates readers, Etisalat’s Flash Fiction contest is probably the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to get recognized for your talent. There’s also prize money to be won. The Etisalat Flash Fiction Award is a continent-wide contest which […]
Calls for Entries for the 2016 Etisalat Prize For Literature
Etisalat has announced calls for submission of entries to the 2016 edition of Etisalat Prize for literature. Speaking on this, Matthew Willsher CEO of Etisalat Nigeria said “We are delighted to champion the cause for celebrating the richness and strength of African literature. Etisalat Prize for Literature is about discovering and bringing to the world […]
Etisalat Prize for Literature Presents Longlist
The Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 has released its long list featuring over 100 titles submitted from across Africa. Prof. Ato Quayson, Professor of English and inaugural Director of the Centre for Diaspora Studies at the University of Toronto, Molara Wood, writer, journalist, critic and editor; and Zukiswa Wanner, author of Men of the South […]
Write to Win! The Etisalat Prize for Literature (Flash Fiction)
Love writing? The annual Etisalat Prize for Literature competition is calling for Flash Fiction submissions between September 21st to October 19th, 2015. Budding and established writers across Africa are invited to participate for a chance to win a cash prize of £1,000, a high-end device and the promotion of their published e-books. Etisalat Prize for […]
Winner, Etisalat Prize for Literature, NoViolet Bulawayo Gifts Fellowship to Yewande Omotosho
NoViolet Bulawayo, winner of the maiden edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature gifted her runner-up Yewande Omotosho the Fellowship attached to her winning. NoViolet Bulawayo, the author of ‘We Need New Names’ explained why she took this step, “My prior commitment to a fellowship at Stanford University will not permit me to take […]
The Etisalat Prize for Literature
Etisalat, in line with its vision of promoting passions, nurturing talent and providing a platform for communicating ideas, today announced the first edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature aimed at recognising and celebrating writers and other members of the literary community across Africa. The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first ever pan-African prize […]